Hercules slaughtering the Cretan Bull

Rocca Meli Lupi di Soragna
Soragna, Italy

The picture represents Hercules while he is slaughtering the Cretan Bull. It is a fresco detached from the walls of the private apartments of the Prince Meli Lupi at the beginning of the 20th century, realised by Nicolò dell'Abate in the early 16th century.

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